Pre-Revolutionary War Comprehension Check

What did many French colonists do for a living?

• They were fur traders

• They were farmers

• They were shipbuilders

• They were slaves

Why did the French get along better with the Native Americans than the English did?

• They were nicer than the English

• They gave the Native Americans food and shelter

• They traded with the Native Americans and did not settle on their land

• They did not enslave the Native Americans like the English did

How did George Washington become a hero in Virginia?

• He was a young surveyor

• He was an officer in the colonial militia

• He killed a French diplomat when he attacked a French scouting party

• His bravery at the start of the French and Indian War when he attacked Fort Duquesne made him famous. This is where George Washington gets his reputation.

What was the difference between the French and Indian War and the Seven Years' War?

• The French and Indian War eventually became known as the Seven Years' War when it grew into a larger European conflict. It's a trick question...they are actually the same thing!

• The French and Indian War was against the French and Native Americans and the Seven Years' War was against all of Europe

• The Seven Years' War came first

• The French and Indian War started in Europe and spread to the colonies

What were the elements of the traditional European style of combat?

• Organized ranks usually wearing bright uniforms

• Indian style

• Hide and seek

• Disorganized ranks with camouflage uniforms

What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris?

• The treaty gave England all of Florida

• The treaty gave France all of Florida

• The treaty gave France all of the English territory east of the Mississippi

• The treaty gave England all of the French territory east of the Mississippi as well as the Spanish territory of Florida because Spain had sided with France

How did Chief Pontiac respond to France's loss in the French and Indian War?

• He gave the French blankets

• He attempted to keep the Native Americans and British separate

• He attempted to unite Native Americans against the British.

• He wiped their tears

What is an alliance?

• an agreement to support each other

• a group of enemies

• an agreement of sabotage each other

• a group of territories

What is a militia?

• an army of amature soldiers, put together in a time of need

• an organized military

Why did the French and Indian War start?

**PICK AT LEAST 3 ANSWER CHOICES**

• France and England do NOT like each other

• France and England both want to be the biggest and the best

• England want the fur trade

• British settlers (American colonists) keep pushing on the French land